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1. The BOYS AND THE FROGS
One day some boys were playing by a pond. Some frogs
had been living there. After a while they began to throw stones towards the
floating frogs out of fun and hurt many of them. Some were even dying. It
delighted the boys. They were throwing more stones at them. At last an old frog
raised her head and said, “Dear boys, why are you throwing stones at us?” The boys replied, “We are not throwing stones
at you, we are just playing “. The frog said politely, “Boys, please stop your
sport. Please try to understand; what is play to you is death to us”. The boys
now felt sorry for their folly and stopped their cruel sport.
Moral: What’s
play to one is death to another. Or, one man’s joy may cause pain to another.
একদিন কিছু ছেলে পুকুরের ধারে খেলছিল। কিছু ব্যাঙ সেখানে বাস করছিল। কিছুক্ষণ পর তারা মজা করার জন্য ভাসমান ব্যাঙের দিকে পাথর ছুঁড়তে শুরু করে এবং তাদের অনেককে আহত করে। কিছু মারাও যাচ্ছিল। এতে ছেলেদের আনন্দ হল। তারা তাদের দিকে আরও পাথর ছুঁড়তে শুরু করল। অবশেষে একটি বৃদ্ধ ব্যাঙ মাথা তুলে বলল, "প্রিয় ছেলেরা, তোমরা আমাদের দিকে পাথর ছুঁড়ছো কেন?" ছেলেরা উত্তর দিল, "আমরা তোমাদের দিকে পাথর ছুঁড়ছি না, আমরা শুধু খেলছি"। ব্যাঙটি বিনয়ের সাথে বলল, "ছেলেরা, দয়া করে তোমাদের খেলা বন্ধ করো। দয়া করে বোঝার চেষ্টা করো; তোমাদের কাছে যা খেলা তা আমাদের কাছে মৃত্যু"। ছেলেরা এখন তাদের বোকামির জন্য দুঃখিত এবং তাদের নিষ্ঠুর খেলা বন্ধ করে দেয়।
নীতি: একজনের কাছে যা খেলা তা অন্যজনের কাছে মৃত্যু। অথবা, একজনের আনন্দ অন্যজনের জন্য কষ্টের কারণ হতে পারে।
2. The King and the Spider.
Robert Bruce, the king of Scotland, was defeated six
times in a battle. His enemies took away his kingdom. The king hid himself in a
cave. One day in the cave the king saw a spider trying hard to climb up the
ceiling. It felt down six times. Yet it did not give up trying. It tried again
and succeeded in climbing up the ceiling. The king was then greatly encouraged.
“When a spider can succeed on the seventh time, why shouldn’t I, a king, try
once more?” “Thinking thus the king collected his army to fight against his
enemy again. This time he fought with renewed strength and energy and won the
battle. He got back his kingdom and ruled the country happily.
Moral : perseverance
is the root of success. Or, patience is the mother of success.
স্কটল্যান্ডের রাজা রবার্ট ব্রুস এক যুদ্ধে ছয়বার পরাজিত হন। তার শত্রুরা তার রাজ্য কেড়ে নেয়। রাজা নিজেকে একটি গুহায় লুকিয়ে রাখেন। একদিন গুহায় রাজা দেখতে পান একটি মাকড়সা ছাদে ওঠার জন্য আপ্রাণ চেষ্টা করছে। ছয়বার এটি ভেঙে পড়ে। তবুও এটি চেষ্টা ছেড়ে দেয়নি। এটি আবার চেষ্টা করে ছাদে উঠতে সফল হয়। রাজা তখন অত্যন্ত উৎসাহিত হন। "যখন একটি মাকড়সা সপ্তমবার সফল হতে পারে, তখন আমি, একজন রাজা, কেন আবার চেষ্টা করব না?" "এই ভেবে রাজা আবার তার শত্রুর বিরুদ্ধে লড়াই করার জন্য তার সেনাবাহিনী সংগ্রহ করলেন। এবার তিনি নতুন শক্তি এবং শক্তি নিয়ে যুদ্ধ করলেন এবং যুদ্ধে জয়লাভ করলেন। তিনি তার রাজ্য ফিরে পেলেন এবং আনন্দের সাথে দেশ শাসন করলেন।
নৈতিকতা: অধ্যবসায় সাফল্যের মূল। অথবা, ধৈর্য সাফল্যের জননী।"
3. A PRISONER AND A BIRD SELLER.
Long long ago there was a war between France and
England. In this war an English soldier become a prisoner. He was confined in
prison for several years. At last the war came to an end and the English
soldier was set free. He felt very happy. He became a free man once more. He
came back to England among his dear and near ones.
One day he visited a bird-seller’s shop in a market of
London. The Sight of the caged birds at once reminded him of his own sufferings
in the prison. He bought all the cages full of birds. To the astonishment of
the birds-seller and the passers-by, he set all the birds free one by one.
The bird seller could not conceal his curiosity. He
asked the soldier, “Hallow friend, why have you spent so much money for
nothing? Why have you released all the birds? Heaving a deep sigh the soldier
replied, “I was a prisoner. I know the pangs of caged life.” So saying the
English soldier left the place.
Moral : A prisoner can feel the agony of captivity.
অনেক দিন আগে ফ্রান্স এবং ইংল্যান্ডের মধ্যে যুদ্ধ হয়েছিল। এই যুদ্ধে একজন ইংরেজ সৈনিক বন্দী হয়। সে বেশ কয়েক বছর ধরে কারাগারে বন্দী ছিল। অবশেষে যুদ্ধের অবসান ঘটে এবং ইংরেজ সৈনিককে মুক্তি দেওয়া হয়। সে খুব খুশি হয়েছিল। সে আবারও একজন স্বাধীন মানুষ হয়ে ওঠে। সে তার প্রিয়জন এবং কাছের মানুষদের মধ্যে ইংল্যান্ডে ফিরে আসে।
একদিন সে লন্ডনের একটি বাজারে এক পাখি বিক্রেতার দোকানে গিয়েছিল। খাঁচাবদ্ধ পাখি দেখে তাকে কারাগারের তার নিজের কষ্টের কথা মনে পড়ে গেল। সে পাখি ভর্তি সমস্ত খাঁচা কিনে ফেলল। পাখি বিক্রেতা এবং পথচারীদের অবাক করে দিয়ে সে একে একে সব পাখি মুক্ত করে দিল।
পাখি বিক্রেতা তার কৌতূহল লুকাতে পারল না। সে সৈনিককে জিজ্ঞাসা করল, “প্রিয় বন্ধু, তুমি এত টাকা খরচ করে কেন এত টাকা খরচ করলে? কেন তুমি সব পাখি ছেড়ে দিলে?” দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলে সৈনিক উত্তর দিল, “আমি একজন বন্দী ছিলাম। আমি খাঁচাবদ্ধ জীবনের যন্ত্রণা জানি।” এই বলে ইংরেজ সৈনিকটি সেখান থেকে চলে গেল।
নীতি: একজন বন্দী বন্দিত্বের যন্ত্রণা অনুভব করতে পারে।
4. A FARMER AND THE GOOSE
There lived a farmer in a village. The farmer had a
magic goose. It gave a golden egg every day. He sold it in the market and
earned a lot of money. He was happy. But he was greedy. The farmer said to
himself, “I can be richer in a day if I get all the eggs of the goose at a
time” Greed overtook the farmer. With the hope of getting all the eggs at a
time, he cut upon the belly of the goose but found nothing inside. He felt
sorry for his misdeed. He lost the goose and the golden gees forever.
MORAL : Grasp all, lose all
এক গ্রামে এক কৃষক বাস করত। কৃষকের একটি জাদুকরী রাজহাঁস ছিল। এটি প্রতিদিন একটি সোনার ডিম দিত। সে বাজারে বিক্রি করে প্রচুর অর্থ উপার্জন করত। সে খুশি ছিল। কিন্তু সে লোভী ছিল। কৃষক নিজেকে বলল, "একবারে রাজহাঁসের সব ডিম পেলে আমি একদিনে আরও ধনী হতে পারব।" লোভ কৃষককে গ্রাস করে ফেলল। একসাথে সব ডিম পাওয়ার আশায়, সে রাজহাঁসের পেট কেটে ফেলল কিন্তু ভিতরে কিছুই পেল না। তার অপকর্মের জন্য সে অনুতপ্ত হল। সে রাজহাঁস এবং সোনার রাজহাঁস চিরতরে হারিয়ে ফেলল।
নৈতিক: সব কিছু ধরে ফেল, সব কিছু হারিয়ে ফেল
5. THE FARMER AND HIS IDLE/LAZY SON
A farmer had two sons. They were lazy. They never did
any work. The farmer worried about them. He felt that his end was drawing near.
He made a plan to make them work and be active. He said his sons, “My sons, I
have kept my treasure in my land. Dig the field and you’ll find it”. The sons
rushed to the field and dug up all the land but they did not find the hidden treasure.
Then the sons said to themselves, “Why should we leave the field all dug up? We
must show some seeds here”. They did so. In due course golden corn grew. The
sons cold make out the meaning of the treasure of their father.
Moral
: industry is the mother of good luck. Or, hard work is the key to prosperity.
6. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
Once a Hare met a tortoise. The hare laughed at the
slow pace of the tortoise. He made fun of the tortoise’s steps. The tortoise
said, “I am slow but steady. I can defeat you in a race “. The hare accepted
the challenge with a smile. He was sure of winning the race. A day was fixed for
the race. A fox was made the Judge. The race was started in one fine morning.
The hare ran fast. He was much ahead of the tortoise. So, He began to waits for
the tortoise to come along. He waited long and lay down to take rest under a
tree. He soon fell asleep. But the tortoise move on steadily without pause. He
passed the sleeping hare and neared the goal. Suddenly, the hare woke up and
saw the tortoise ahead of him. He started to run as fast as he could. But he
was too late to save the race. The tortoise had touched the line.
Moral
: Slow but steady wins the race.
একবার একটি খরগোশের সাথে একটি কচ্ছপের দেখা হয়। খরগোশ কচ্ছপের ধীর গতিতে হেসে ওঠে। কচ্ছপের পদক্ষেপ নিয়ে সে মজা করে। কচ্ছপ বলল, "আমি ধীর কিন্তু স্থির। আমি তোমাকে দৌড়ে পরাজিত করতে পারি"। খরগোশ হাসিমুখে চ্যালেঞ্জ গ্রহণ করে। সে দৌড়ে জয়লাভের ব্যাপারে নিশ্চিত ছিল। দৌড়ের জন্য একটি দিন নির্ধারিত হয়েছিল। একটি শিয়ালকে বিচারক করা হয়েছিল। এক সুন্দর সকালে দৌড় শুরু হয়েছিল। খরগোশ দ্রুত দৌড়েছিল। সে কচ্ছপের চেয়ে অনেক এগিয়ে ছিল। তাই, সে কচ্ছপের আসার জন্য অপেক্ষা করতে শুরু করে। সে অনেকক্ষণ অপেক্ষা করে একটি গাছের নীচে বিশ্রাম নেওয়ার জন্য শুয়ে পড়ে। শীঘ্রই সে ঘুমিয়ে পড়ে। কিন্তু কচ্ছপ বিরতি না দিয়ে স্থিরভাবে এগিয়ে যায়। সে ঘুমন্ত খরগোশকে অতিক্রম করে লক্ষ্যের কাছাকাছি চলে আসে। হঠাৎ, খরগোশ জেগে ওঠে এবং কচ্ছপকে তার সামনে দেখতে পায়। সে যত দ্রুত সম্ভব দৌড়াতে শুরু করে। কিন্তু দৌড় বাঁচাতে সে অনেক দেরি করে ফেলেছিল। কচ্ছপটি রেখা স্পর্শ করেছিল।
নীতি: ধীর কিন্তু স্থির দৌড় জিতেছে।
7.
A FALSE FRIEND .OR, TWO FRIENDS AND A BEAR
Once upon a time two friends were passing through a
forest. The forest was full of ferocious animals. Two friends were very much
frightened but they promised to stand by each other in danger. Suddenly they
saw a bear. It was coming towards them. One of them knew how to climb a tree.
He at once forgot his friend and climbed up a tree to save himself. The other
friend did not know how to climb up a tree but he knew that a bear does not
touch a dead man. He fell flat on the ground and held his breath like a dead
man. The bear came and smelt his ears, nose and face and left the place taking
him to be a dead man. The first friend came down and asked, “What did the bear
tell you?” The second friend replied, “The bear advised me not to trust a man
who leaves his friend in danger.”
Moral
: A friend in need is a friend indeed.
একবার দুই বন্ধু এক বনের মধ্য দিয়ে যাচ্ছিল। বনটি হিংস্র প্রাণীতে ভরা ছিল। দুই বন্ধু খুব ভয় পেয়ে গিয়েছিল কিন্তু তারা বিপদে একে অপরের পাশে দাঁড়ানোর প্রতিশ্রুতি দিয়েছিল। হঠাৎ তারা একটি ভালুক দেখতে পেল। এটি তাদের দিকেই আসছে। তাদের মধ্যে একজন গাছে উঠতে জানত। সে সাথে সাথে তার বন্ধুকে ভুলে গিয়ে নিজেকে বাঁচাতে গাছে উঠে গেল। অন্য বন্ধু গাছে উঠতে জানত না কিন্তু সে জানত যে ভালুক মৃত মানুষকে স্পর্শ করে না। সে মাটিতে পড়ে গেল এবং মৃত মানুষের মতো তার শ্বাস বন্ধ করে রাখল। ভালুক এসে তার কান, নাক এবং মুখ গন্ধ করে এবং তাকে মৃত মানুষ ভেবে সেখান থেকে চলে গেল। প্রথম বন্ধুটি নীচে নেমে জিজ্ঞাসা করল, "ভাল্লুক তোমাকে কী বলেছে?" দ্বিতীয় বন্ধুটি উত্তর দিল, "ভাল্লুক আমাকে পরামর্শ দিয়েছে যে এমন কাউকে বিশ্বাস না করতে যে তার বন্ধুকে বিপদে ফেলে যায়।"
নীতি: অভাবের বন্ধুই প্রকৃত বন্ধু।
8.
A OLD FARMER AND HIS QUARRELSOME SONS
An old farmer had four sons. They always quarreled
with one another. There was no peace in the family. The farmer was unhappy. At last
he hit upon a plan to teach them a lesson.
One day, he sent for his sons. He gave them a bundle
of sticks to break. All of them tried but none could break the bundle. He then
untied the bundle and gave each of them a single stick to break. Each of them
broke his stick very easily. Then the old man said, “My dear sons, you could
not break the bundle of sticks because the sticks were together. One can break
a single stick, but one cannot break a whole bundle. If you are united, none
can harm you. Divided you are easy to fall.” So do not quarrel and always be
united. The sons learnt a good lesson. Then they lived together in peace and
harmony.
Moral : unity is strength. Or, united we stand, divided we fall.
এক বৃদ্ধ কৃষকের চার ছেলে ছিল। তারা সবসময় একে অপরের সাথে ঝগড়া করত। পরিবারে শান্তি ছিল না। কৃষক অসন্তুষ্ট ছিল। অবশেষে সে তাদের শিক্ষা দেওয়ার জন্য একটি পরিকল্পনা করল।
একদিন, সে তার ছেলেদের ডেকে পাঠাল। সে তাদের ভাঙার জন্য এক বান্ডিল লাঠি দিল। সবাই চেষ্টা করল কিন্তু কেউ বান্ডিল ভাঙতে পারল না। তারপর সে বান্ডিলটি খুলে তাদের প্রত্যেককে ভাঙার জন্য একটি করে লাঠি দিল। তারা প্রত্যেকেই খুব সহজেই তার লাঠি ভেঙে ফেলল। তারপর বৃদ্ধ লোকটি বলল, “আমার প্রিয় ছেলেরা, তোমরা লাঠির বান্ডিল ভাঙতে পারোনি কারণ লাঠিগুলো একসাথে ছিল। কেউ একটি লাঠি ভাঙতে পারে, কিন্তু কেউ একটি পুরো বান্ডিল ভাঙতে পারে না। যদি তোমরা ঐক্যবদ্ধ থাকো, তাহলে কেউ তোমাদের ক্ষতি করতে পারবে না। বিভক্ত হলে তোমরা সহজেই পড়ে যাবে।” তাই ঝগড়া করো না এবং সর্বদা ঐক্যবদ্ধ থাকো। ছেলেরা একটি ভালো শিক্ষা পেয়েছে। তারপর তারা শান্তি ও সম্প্রীতির সাথে একসাথে বসবাস করত।
নীতি: ঐক্যই শক্তি। অথবা, ঐক্যবদ্ধ হলে আমরা দাঁড়াই, বিভক্ত হলে আমরা পড়ে যাই।
9.
THE WOOD-CUTTER AND THE RIVER GOOD.
One day a
wood-cutter was cutting wood by the side of a river. Suddenly his axe slipped
from his hands and dropped into the river. The wood-cutter started crying
bitterly. The river-God felt pity for him. He appeared before him with a golden
axe. The river-god said to him, “Is it yours?” “No sir, it is not mine”,
replied the wood-cutter. Then the river God brought a silver axe and said, “Is
it yours?” The wood-cutter again replied, No it’s not mine”. At last the
river-god returned with the real iron axe of the wood-cutter and asked, “Is
this yours?” seeing his own axe, the wood-cutter cried out in joy. Without
waiting for a moment he stretched his hand and burst out, “Yes sir, it is mine.”
The river-god was pleased at the honesty of the wood-cutter and rewarded him
with all the three axes. The wood-cutter returned home with the three axes.
Hearing this story, next day a greedy man went to the
side of the river, began to cut a tree, dropped his axe into the river
willingly and began to cry bitterly. On hearing his loud cry, the river God
appeared before him and asked the reason. The man told everything. The river
god went into the water and appeared again with a golden axe. Seeing this, the man
said that the golden axe was his. The river god understood everything and said
to him, “You are a dishonest and greedy man”. Saying this, the god of water
vanished into the water. The man got nothing.
Moral : Honesty is the
greatest policy.
একদিন এক কাঠুরিয়া নদীর ধারে কাঠ কাটছিল। হঠাৎ তার হাত থেকে কুঠারটি পড়ে নদীতে পড়ে গেল। কাঠুরিয়া কাঁদতে শুরু করল। নদীদেবতার তার প্রতি করুণা হল। তিনি একটি সোনার কুঠার নিয়ে তার সামনে উপস্থিত হলেন। নদীদেবতা তাকে বললেন, "এটা কি তোমার?" "না মহাশয়, এটা আমার নয়", কাঠুরিয়া উত্তর দিল। তারপর নদীদেব একটি রূপার কুঠার এনে বললেন, "এটা কি তোমার?" কাঠুরিয়া আবার বললেন, "না, এটা আমার নয়"। অবশেষে নদীদেবতা কাঠুরিয়ার আসল লোহার কুঠারটি নিয়ে ফিরে এসে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, "এটা কি তোমার?" নিজের কুঠারটি দেখে কাঠুরিয়া আনন্দে চিৎকার করে উঠল। এক মুহূর্তও অপেক্ষা না করে সে হাত বাড়িয়ে বলল, "হ্যাঁ মহাশয়, এটা আমার।" কাঠুরিয়ার সততায় নদীদেবতা খুশি হলেন এবং তাকে তিনটি কুঠারই পুরস্কৃত করলেন। কাঠুরিয়া তিনটি কুঠার নিয়ে বাড়ি ফিরে এলো।
এই গল্প শুনে, পরের দিন এক লোভী লোক নদীর ধারে গেল, একটি গাছ কাটতে শুরু করল, স্বেচ্ছায় নদীতে তার কুঠার ফেলে দিল এবং কাঁদতে কাঁদতে শুরু করল। তার জোরে চিৎকার শুনে নদীদেবতা তার সামনে এসে কারণ জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন। লোকটি সবকিছু বলল। নদীদেবতা জলে নেমে আবার সোনার কুঠার হাতে হাজির হলেন। এটা দেখে লোকটি বলল যে সোনার কুঠারটি তার। নদীদেবতা সবকিছু বুঝতে পেরে তাকে বললেন, "তুমি একজন অসৎ ও লোভী মানুষ"। এই কথা বলে জলদেবতা জলে অদৃশ্য হয়ে গেল। লোকটি কিছুই পেল না।
10. A GREEDY
DOG.
One day a dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher’s
shop in the market and ran away with it. On the way he was crossing a bridge
over a river. Suddenly he saw his own shadow in the water. He thought that it
was another dog with a piece of meat in his mouth. He was greedy and easily
tempted to see the piece of meat. He thought of having it too. He prepared
himself to jump upon his own shadow with a loud bark. As soon as he opened his
mouth, the piece of meat fell into the water. The greedy dog lost his own piece
of meat also.
Moral: Grasp
all, lose all.
একদিন একটি কুকুর বাজারের এক কসাইয়ের দোকান থেকে এক টুকরো মাংস চুরি করে নিয়ে পালিয়ে গেল। পথে সে নদীর উপর একটি সেতু পার হচ্ছিল। হঠাৎ সে জলে নিজের ছায়া দেখতে পেল। সে ভাবল যে এটি অন্য একটি কুকুর যার মুখে মাংসের টুকরো। সে লোভী হয়ে উঠল এবং সহজেই মাংসের টুকরোটি দেখতে প্রলুব্ধ হয়ে গেল। সেও এটি পাওয়ার কথা ভাবল। সে জোরে ঘেউ ঘেউ করে নিজের ছায়ার উপর ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়ার জন্য নিজেকে প্রস্তুত করল। মুখ খোলার সাথে সাথে মাংসের টুকরোটি পানিতে পড়ে গেল। লোভী কুকুরটি তার নিজের মাংসের টুকরোটিও হারিয়ে ফেলল।
নীতি: সব ধরো, সব হারিয়ে নাও।
11. THE DOG AND THE WOLF
Once a wolf met a dog. The wolf was lean and thin. He
said to the dog, “How have you become so fat and healthy.” The dog replied, “If
you want to be as healthy as I am, come with me and guard my master’s house at
night. My master will give you much food and you will be healthy.” The wolf
agreed. Suddenly the wolf noticed a mark round the dog’s neck and said, “What
is this mark?” The dog replied, “It is the only mark of the chains.” “Chains!”
cried the wolf in great fear. “Yes”, said the dog. “It seems you are not quite
free then”, said the wolf. “But I get rich food to eat”, replied the dog. The
wolf said, “I do not want to lose my freedom for rich /good food. Saying so,
the wolf went away.
Moral:
Freedom is above everything. Or, freedom is better than bondage.
12. WHO WILL BELL THE CAT/WHO IS TO BELL THE CAT?/ THE
CAT AND THE MICE.
There lived a large number of mice in a house. The
master of the house was very much worried /annoyed. He made a plan to get rid
of them. He brought a cat to kill the mice. The mice fell in great difficulty.
They could not move freely as before. They held a meeting to find a way to come
out of the dagger. Several proposals were made but none was good. A young mouse
said, “Let us tie a bell round the cat’s neck. If the cat comes, we shall be alert
and hide ourselves in time.” All the mice thanked the young mouse for his plan.
But an old mouse stood up and said, “It is a good plan/idea, no doubt. But, who
will bell the cat? All remained silent for a while and left the meeting with a
sad mood/with a heavy heart.
Moral : Easier said than done. Or, it is easy to say but hard (difficult) to
do.
13. A CLEVER FOX AND A CROW
One day a crow stole a piece of meat and flew away
with it in her beak. She sat on a branch of a tree. Meanwhile, a fox was
passing under the tree. He noticed the piece of meat in the crow’s beak. He
became really greedy. He wanted to get /have the piece. So the sly crow hit
upon a plan. The cunning fox started
praising the sweetness of the crow’s song and requested the crow to sing so
that the piece of meat might fall down from her beak. The crow was less witty.
She could not understand the fox’s intention. Rather she became very pleased.
She started to sing delightfully and the piece of meat fell down from her beak.
The fox picked up the piece of meat and went away happily. The crow proved herself
a fool. Disheartened, she departed the place./She flew away.
Moral : A flatterer
must not be trusted. Or, Think before you act.
14. A
CLEVER CROW AND A FOX
One day a crow stole a piece of meat and flew away
with it in her beak. She sat on a branch of a tree. Meanwhile, a fox was
passing under the tree. He noticed the piece of meat in the crow’s beak. He
became really greedy. He wanted to get /have the piece. So the sly crow hit
upon a plan. The cunning fox started
praising the sweetness of the crow’s song and requested the crow to sing so
that the piece of meat might fall down from her beak. The crow was no less
witty. She understood the fox’s intention. So keeping the meat under her feet
the crow started to sing. The fox could not befool the crow, but he proved
himself a fool. Disheartened, he departed the place.
Moral : A flatterer must not be trusted. Or, think
before you act.
15.
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT
It was winter. A grasshopper was hungry. He had no
food. He hopped to an ant who had stored some grains for winter. The
grasshopper said, “I am dying from hunger. Will you please give me a few grains
of corn?” The ant said, “Why did you not save for winter? What did you do
during summer?” The grasshopper said, “I was very busy in summer. All day long
I sang.” “Now dance”, said the angry ant.
Moral:
Lay by something for a rainy day. Or, Lay by something for bad times.
Recently a poor toto driver lived in a village. Suddenly Covid-19 broke out all over the
world. The government of India imposed lockdown. So he could not come out of
his house to drive toto on road. He became helpless. But he wanted to stand by
the helpless people. So, he turned his vehicle into an ambulance and helped
critical patients. He took the Covid-19 affected patients to hospital while no
one came forward to help them. He did his duty day and night. So, he was lauded
by local people. He was also rewarded by local administration.
1. The BOYS AND THE FROGS
One day some boys were playing by a pond. Some frogs
had been living there. After a while they began to throw stones towards the
floating frogs out of fun and hurt many of them. Some were even dying. It delighted
the boys. They were throwing more stones at them. At last an old frog raised
her head and said, “Dear boys, why are you throwing stones at us?” The boys replied, “We are not throwing stones
at you, we are just playing “. The frog said politely, “Boys, please stop your
sport. Please try to understand; what is play to you is death to us”. The boys
now felt sorry for their folly and stopped their cruel sport.
Moral: What’s
play to one is death to another. Or, one man’s joy may cause pain to another.
2. The King and the Spider.
Robert Bruce, the king of Scotland, was defeated six
times in a battle. His enemies took away his kingdom. The king hid himself in a
cave. One day in the cave the king saw a spider trying hard to climb up the
ceiling. It felt down six times. Yet it did not give up trying. It tried again
and succeeded in climbing up the ceiling. The king was then greatly encouraged.
“When a spider can succeed on the seventh time, why shouldn’t I, a king, try
once more?” “Thinking thus the king collected his army to fight against his
enemy again. This time he fought with renewed strength and energy and won the
battle. He got back his kingdom and ruled the country happily.
Moral : perseverance
is the root of success. Or, patience is the mother of success.
3. A PRISONER AND A BIRD SELLER.
Long long ago there was a war between France and
England. In this war an English soldier become a prisoner. He was confined in
prison for several years. At last the war came to an end and the English
soldier was set free. He felt very happy. He became a free man once more. He
came back to England among his dear and near ones.
One day he visited a bird-seller’s shop in a market of
London. The Sight of the caged birds at once reminded him of his own sufferings
in the prison. He bought all the cages full of birds. To the astonishment of
the birds-seller and the passers-by, he set all the birds free one by one.
The bird seller could not conceal his curiosity. He
asked the soldier, “Hallow friend, why have you spent so much money for
nothing? Why have you released all the birds? Heaving a deep sigh the soldier
replied, “I was a prisoner. I know the pangs of caged life.” So saying the
English soldier left the place.
Moral : A prisoner can feel the agony of captivity.
4. A FARMER AND THE GOOSE
There lived a farmer in a village. The farmer had a
magic goose. It gave a golden egg every day. He sold it in the market and
earned a lot of money. He was happy. But he was greedy. The farmer said to
himself, “I can be richer in a day if I get all the eggs of the goose at a
time” Greed overtook the farmer. With the hope of getting all the eggs at a
time, he cut upon the belly of the goose but found nothing inside. He felt
sorry for his misdeed. He lost the goose and the golden gees forever.
MORAL : Grasp all, lose all
5. THE FARMER AND HIS IDLE/LAZY SON
A farmer had two sons. They were lazy. They never did
any work. The farmer worried about them. He felt that his end was drawing near.
He made a plan to make them work and be active. He said his sons, “My sons, I
have kept my treasure in my land. Dig the field and you’ll find it”. The sons
rushed to the field and dug up all the land but they did not find the hidden
treasure. Then the sons said to themselves, “Why should we leave the field all
dug up? We must show some seeds here”. They did so. In due course golden corn
grew. The sons cold make out the meaning of the treasure of their father.
Moral
: industry is the mother of good luck. Or, hard work is the key to prosperity.
6. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
Once a Hare met a tortoise. The hare laughed at the
slow pace of the tortoise. He made fun of the tortoise’s steps. The tortoise
said, “I am slow but steady. I can defeat you in a race “. The hare accepted
the challenge with a smile. He was sure of winning the race. A day was fixed
for the race. A fox was made the Judge. The race was started in one fine
morning. The hare ran fast. He was much ahead of the tortoise. So, He began to
waits for the tortoise to come along. He waited long and lay down to take rest
under a tree. He soon fell asleep. But the tortoise move on steadily without
pause. He passed the sleeping hare and neared the goal. Suddenly, the hare woke
up and saw the tortoise ahead of him. He started to run as fast as he could. But
he was too late to save the race. The tortoise had touched the line.
Moral
: Slow but steady wins the race.
7.
A FALSE FRIEND .OR, TWO FRIENDS AND A BEAR
Once upon a time two friends were passing through a
forest. The forest was full of ferocious animals. Two friends were very much
frightened but they promised to stand by each other in danger. Suddenly they
saw a bear. It was coming towards them. One of them knew how to climb a tree.
He at once forgot his friend and climbed up a tree to save himself. The other
friend did not know how to climb up a tree but he knew that a bear does not
touch a dead man. He fell flat on the ground and held his breath like a dead
man. The bear came and smelt his ears, nose and face and left the place taking
him to be a dead man. The first friend came down and asked, “What did the bear
tell you?” The second friend replied, “The bear advised me not to trust a man
who leaves his friend in danger.”
Moral
: A friend in need is a friend indeed.
8.
A OLD FARMER AND HIS QUARRELSOME SONS
An old farmer had four sons. They always quarreled
with one another. There was no peace in the family. The farmer was unhappy. At
last he hit upon a plan to teach them a lesson.
One day, he sent for his sons. He gave them a bundle
of sticks to break. All of them tried but none could break the bundle. He then
untied the bundle and gave each of them a single stick to break. Each of them
broke his stick very easily. Then the old man said, “My dear sons, you could
not break the bundle of sticks because the sticks were together. One can break
a single stick, but one cannot break a whole bundle. If you are united, none
can harm you. Divided you are easy to fall.” So do not quarrel and always be
united. The sons learnt a good lesson. Then they lived together in peace and
harmony.
Moral
: unity is strength. Or, united we stand, divided we fall.
9.
THE WOOD-CUTTER AND THE RIVER GOOD.
One day a
wood-cutter was cutting wood by the side of a river. Suddenly his axe slipped
from his hands and dropped into the river. The wood-cutter started crying
bitterly. The river-God felt pity for him. He appeared before him with a golden
axe. The river-god said to him, “Is it yours?” “No sir, it is not mine”,
replied the wood-cutter. Then the river God brought a silver axe and said, “Is
it yours?” The wood-cutter again replied, No it’s not mine”. At last the
river-god returned with the real iron axe of the wood-cutter and asked, “Is
this yours?” seeing his own axe, the wood-cutter cried out in joy. Without
waiting for a moment he stretched his hand and burst out, “Yes sir, it is
mine.” The river-god was pleased at the honesty of the wood-cutter and rewarded
him with all the three axes. The wood-cutter returned home with the three axes.
Hearing this story, next day a greedy man went to the
side of the river, began to cut a tree, dropped his axe into the river
willingly and began to cry bitterly. On hearing his loud cry, the river God
appeared before him and asked the reason. The man told everything. The river
god went into the water and appeared again with a golden axe. Seeing this, the
man said that the golden axe was his. The river god understood everything and
said to him, “You are a dishonest and greedy man”. Saying this, the god of
water vanished into the water. The man got nothing.
Moral : Honesty is the
greatest policy.
10. A GREEDY
DOG.
One day a dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher’s
shop in the market and ran away with it. On the way he was crossing a bridge
over a river. Suddenly he saw his own shadow in the water. He thought that it
was another dog with a piece of meat in his mouth. He was greedy and easily
tempted to see the piece of meat. He thought of having it too. He prepared
himself to jump upon his own shadow with a loud bark. As soon as he opened his
mouth, the piece of meat fell into the water. The greedy dog lost his own piece
of meat also.
Moral: Grasp
all, lose all.
11. THE DOG AND THE WOLF
Once a wolf met a dog. The wolf was lean and thin. He
said to the dog, “How have you become so fat and healthy.” The dog replied, “If
you want to be as healthy as I am, come with me and guard my master’s house at
night. My master will give you much food and you will be healthy.” The wolf
agreed. Suddenly the wolf noticed a mark round the dog’s neck and said, “What
is this mark?” The dog replied, “It is the only mark of the chains.” “Chains!”
cried the wolf in great fear. “Yes”, said the dog. “It seems you are not quite
free then”, said the wolf. “But I get rich food to eat”, replied the dog. The
wolf said, “I do not want to lose my freedom for rich /good food. Saying so,
the wolf went away.
Moral:
Freedom is above everything. Or, freedom is better than bondage.
12. WHO WILL BELL THE CAT/WHO IS TO BELL THE CAT?/ THE
CAT AND THE MICE.
There lived a large number of mice in a house. The
master of the house was very much worried /annoyed. He made a plan to get rid
of them. He brought a cat to kill the mice. The mice fell in great difficulty.
They could not move freely as before. They held a meeting to find a way to come
out of the dagger. Several proposals were made but none was good. A young mouse
said, “Let us tie a bell round the cat’s neck. If the cat comes, we shall be
alert and hide ourselves in time.” All the mice thanked the young mouse for his
plan. But an old mouse stood up and said, “It is a good plan/idea, no doubt.
But, who will bell the cat? All remained silent for a while and left the
meeting with a sad mood/with a heavy heart.
Moral : Easier said than done. Or, it is easy to say but hard (difficult) to
do.
13.
A CLEVER FOX AND A CROW
One day a crow stole a piece of meat and flew away
with it in her beak. She sat on a branch of a tree. Meanwhile, a fox was
passing under the tree. He noticed the piece of meat in the crow’s beak. He
became really greedy. He wanted to get /have the piece. So the sly crow hit
upon a plan. The cunning fox started
praising the sweetness of the crow’s song and requested the crow to sing so
that the piece of meat might fall down from her beak. The crow was less witty.
She could not understand the fox’s intention. Rather she became very pleased.
She started to sing delightfully and the piece of meat fell down from her beak.
The fox picked up the piece of meat and went away happily. The crow proved
herself a fool. Disheartened, she departed the place./She flew away.
Moral : A
flatterer must not be trusted. Or, Think before you act.
14.
A CLEVER CROW AND A FOX
One day a crow stole a piece of meat and flew away
with it in her beak. She sat on a branch of a tree. Meanwhile, a fox was
passing under the tree. He noticed the piece of meat in the crow’s beak. He
became really greedy. He wanted to get /have the piece. So the sly crow hit
upon a plan. The cunning fox started
praising the sweetness of the crow’s song and requested the crow to sing so
that the piece of meat might fall down from her beak. The crow was no less
witty. She understood the fox’s intention. So keeping the meat under her feet
the crow started to sing. The fox could not befool the crow, but he proved
himself a fool. Disheartened, he departed the place.
Moral : A flatterer must not be trusted. Or, think
before you act.
15. THE GRASSHOPPER
AND THE ANT
It was winter. A grasshopper was hungry. He had no
food. He hopped to an ant who had stored some grains for winter. The
grasshopper said, “I am dying from hunger. Will you please give me a few grains
of corn?” The ant said, “Why did you not save for winter? What did you do
during summer?” The grasshopper said, “I was very busy in summer. All day long
I sang.” “Now dance”, said the angry ant.
Moral:
Lay by something for a rainy day. Or, Lay by something for bad times.
Recently a poor toto driver lived in a village. Suddenly Covid-19 broke out all over the
world. The government of India imposed lockdown. So he could not come out of
his house to drive toto on road. He became helpless. But he wanted to stand by
the helpless people. So, he turned his vehicle into an ambulance and helped
critical patients. He took the Covid-19 affected patients to hospital while no
one came forward to help them. He did his duty day and night. So, he was lauded
by local people. He was also rewarded by local administration.
PARAGRAPH
GLOBAL
WARMING
ANS: The global warming means the increase in the
temperature of the earth. This increase is slow and gradual but steady.
According to the meteorological experts the temperature of the Polar Regions
has increased in the last 30 years 3 degree Celsius. This is not apparently
dangerous but the result will be disastrous. The primary cause of this global
warming is the gradual decay of the Ozone layer over the green vegetation
world. Deforestation and pollution of the environment by cars, factories and
industries are also the major causes of this global warming. Man needs care and
caution in the matter of his mad pursuit for a more advanced civilization for
his greater comforts and convenience. He must now stop this perish or live
without water and on a warming weather. Responsibility for this however lies
with the man in the main.
POLLUTION
Environmental pollution is one of the greatest and latest
threats of the world. It refers to the way in which different elements of the
environment get polluted. Water, air, noise, and soil are being polluted day by
day. Smoke, dirt, gas, moisture unsteady temperature and so on are causing air
pollution. The smoke from the factories and motorized vehicles are exhausting
containing co2, so2, CO, N2O, ETC. Polythene, plastic, oil, insecticide,
chemical wastes, sewage etc. are polluting the soil and the water. The tanks,
ponds, lakes, rivers, etc. are now unhygienic. Soil has lost its normal fertility.
Microphones, loudspeakers, electronic horns etc. are now using randomly. They
cause noise pollution, trees are uprooting for modern civilization and
industrialization. Pollution makes life insecure. It causes a imbalance in
every mode of living. People suffer from strange and dreadful diseases. War
against pollution must be fought in right earnest to save life and ensure
future health. Humanity cannot survive in an environment polluted with various
elements. We should need to plant more and more trees for future generation.
HOBBY
A man without a hobby
is like a ship without a rudder. Hobby is special liking of a person. Hobby has
a very important bearing on life. To read is my favourite hobby. I love to read
books. It has ever acted as the sauce of my day to day life. I read my
class-books regularly. But whenever I get a chance, I open my out of syllabus
books. Science fiction, general knowledge books, novels, short story, detective
and mysterious books etc. are included in my catalogue. I mainly read these
books in my spare time or leisure time or in the time of journey. So my friends
call me a book worm. But I do not mind their accusation. Reading is a passion
with me. It is in my very blood. I get immense blessings from them. They never
pain me but they ever please me. So, my hobby is truly the sauce of my life.
BOOK FAIR.
Fair is classified into two categories. One is religious
fair and another is social fair. Book fair is included into later category. Book
fair is a new kind of fair. In winter towns are decorated with this new
aspiration. Generally stalls are made in a field. Publishers generally organize
the book fair. Publishers pile the books in the stalls. Book lovers come and
buy the books. In a book fair one can read a little before purchasing the
books. Publishers for national level or international level come to the book
fair. One can get a chance to carry his desire by visiting the book fair. Last
winter I went to a book fair in our college ground. I moved from one stall to
another in search of my desired books. There were in total 139 stalls where
different kinds of books were displayed. I bought a few books and returned in a
good mood. A book fair is no doubt very important in our life. It increases
interest as well as the personal relationship with the books.
MOBILE PHONE/CELL PHONE
Mobile phone is one
of the greatest inventions of the science. There was a time when a telephone
happened to be the proud possession of a few persons of fortune. But all is
thoroughly changed now a day. The mobile phone has changed the whole
communication system. Letter posting is now history. Telegraph/telegram is now
dead. The mobile phone is the best medium of communication. The mobile phone
rings everywhere from the interior room to the broad street. This is also in
almost all hands, from a business magnate to a young school girl. Beside the
communication, a mobile phone is being used as a camera, MP36/MP4 player, phone
book, calculator, clock, calendar, torch, internet browser and so on. There can
be no denial of the necessity of the cell phone. But all is not good here. A
few selfish persons and criminals are using the mobile phone to fulfill their
target. So, proper caution is needed in the use of the phone. Otherwise its
blessing will be turned into a curse.
IMPORTANCE OF NEWSPAPER READING
A cup of tea and a newspaper are two essential things for us
every morning. A newspaper makes us familiar with various news from every
corner of the world. It gives us news about political and economic matters,
sports and games, cinema and theatres, trade and commerce etc. it publishes articles
on science, health, industry, agriculture and space. A newspaper exercises
great influence over its readers. It shapes public opinion. It enriches our
general knowledge. The news and views given in newspaper have immense educative
value. But a news paper must be impartial and give proper guidance to masses.
THE EDUCATIVE VALUE OF TRAVELLING
Ans: The thrill of knowing the unknown and seeing the unseen
ever attracts man. And it is travelling that enables him to know the unknown
and see the unseen. In it lies one of the chief sources of delight and
recreation. The educative value of travelling is too great to be exaggerated.
It is reasonably regarded as an essential part of education. Education received
schools or a college is supplemented by travelling. Books arouse our curiosity
and travelling satisfies it. Books give us only an outline of what is worth
knowing. We can know the details by travelling. Travelling gives a touch of
reality to the knowledge we gather from books in schools and colleges. Again,
travelling enables us to come in close contact with different people having
different modes of living and racial characteristics. We learn much about men
and manners, which undoubtedly adds to our knowledge. It broadens our outlook
and removes our narrowness and makes us realize the unity of mankind beneath
all the confusing diversities.
AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO MURSHIDABAD
Last week
we, the students of Dhupguri High School, had a fabulous time as our school
arranged an excursion for the students of class XI and XII along with the
History and Bengali teachers. It was a three days trip to Murshidabad. We
started our journey by an AC Volvo bus at 6 a.m. on 22May 2017. Inside the bus
we started enjoying a lot with each other and reached our destination in the
afternoon. From the next morning we started visiting the places like Topkhand,
Motijhil, Katra Mosque, Imambara. Later we visited Hazarduari Palace, the most
significant historical site. We were amazed to think of the glory of the
Nawabs. The next day we visited rest of the sites on horseback. The places
brought engrossing view in our mind’s eyes. The last day we experienced a sense
of anguish with the setting sun and returned to the hotel with a heavy heart.
We returned to our dear school after three days.
CHILD LABOUR
Child labour is one of the greatest burning questions all
over the world. It is posing a grove problem before our country. We often see
children below sixteen working in factories, hotels, restaurants, tea-stalls
and motor garages. They are child labourers. Extreme poverty and illiteracy are
the main cause behind this problem. We often see the children collecting,
broken materials from the heaps of garbage when they should go to school. These
children often meet immature death bitten by snake or infection. Beside
children are paid low wages. We need a thorough economic reform and the spread
of literacy. Laws should be framed to save the children. It is very essential
to wipe out this shameful practice. Otherwise the country will not get ideal
citizens in near future.
STORMY
NIGHT/A MEMORABLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE
I cannot forget that evening. It was last Sunday. My parents
went to town to attend a marriage party. I was all alone at home. In afternoon
I went to the play ground to play with my friends. Suddenly we noticed a dark
black cloud in the western sky. It was not a normal cloud. Within a moment a
great wind appeared in the western sky also. Cattles started to shout. We
started to run for a shelter. Dust and leaves were carried in the air. Trees
bent their heads to pass the great wind in a great respect. Suddenly a bough
from a large tree broke down and fell in front of me. I carried out but it
vanished in the air. Among these the cloud covered the sky and thunder started
to shout. Suddenly mid-night darkness came in that evening. I could not find
out the way. A roof of a house was flying in the air. The lightening however
helped me to reach our house. I opened the door and went to the balcony from
where I observe the destructive activities of the great wind. After half an
hour the wind died down and a fine rain started to fall. My parents come back
late at night and I went to my bed taking a great experience about the wind and
its activities.
MY
FAVOURITE SEASON
My favourite season is spring. There are six seasons in
Bengal, but the last season is my favourite season among them. The nature of
Bengal puts on a very beautiful look during this season. There is lush greenery
all around. The white clouds sail in the blue sky. It is a season of flowers
and festivals. Colourful flowers laugh among the twigs. Different kinds of
festivals are also held in the time. A mild pleasant wind blows from the south.
The weather is also favourable. Bees are busy to collect honey from flower to
flower. Cuckoo comes out and sings a sweet note. I like the season the most
because all branches of every tree are covered with colourful flowers which are
the feast for the eyes.
MAN
AND TREES
Man has an eternal relationship with trees. From the
beginning of the civilization they exist side by side with man as his friend
and savior. Trees provide us food, shelter, medicines, fuel furniture and other
necessary things. They absorb carbon di-oxide in course of photo –synthesis and
emit oxygen without which we cannot live. Besides, they check flood,
landslides, drought and environmental pollution. But today deforestation has
become a global problem. If we carry on cutting trees thoughtlessly, it will be
impossible to prevent soil erosion, flood, drought and famine. It will also be
a fatal blow to the echo-system of nature. The level of environmental pollution
will increase to such an extent that the survival of man and animals will be
endangered. So, extensive plantation programme should be taken. Otherwise, we
shall dig our own graves.
VALUE OF EARLY RISING
Early rising is a good habit. It gives us good health and
long life. Morning is the best time for work, a walk or any other exercise.
This exercise builds our body and supplies us with a fund of energy for the
day’s work. The early riser finishes a large amount of work before others get
out of bed. To an early riser work is a joy and not a burden. Nature unfolds
her treasure of beauty to the early riser. He feels the fresh air free from
pollution. Every morning, day comes to him with a virgin’s love, full of bloom
and freshness.
ADVANTAGES OF MORNING WALK
Ans: morning walk is a healthy habit. It is the best form of
exercise. It provides pure air to the heart, purifies blood, improves the
health and refreshes the mind. Morning walk is the good start for the whole
day’s work. While walking in the morning we can hear the songs of the early
birds, see the beauty of the rising sun and the blooming beauty f the morning
flowers. Morning walk is very helpful for the fat persons who require to reduce
weight. Morning walk is the easiest, cheapest and independent exercise which
can be carried out without the help of any instructor. A morning walk a day
keeps the doctor away.
Describe
in a short paragraph (within seventy words) your experience of enjoying a
picnic.
A Grand Picnic
Winter is the
best season for Picnic.
Last year in
December I along with some friends went for a Picnic by a beautiful car.
We went to
Kunjanaga, a village 10km far away from Falakat.
We chose the
spot as my uncle lives there and we wanted to enjoy the natural beauty of the
village.
We chose the
picnic spot in a garden beside a large river and Jaldapara Forest.
My uncle arranged
all things.
We enjoyed the
day by playing tennis, badminton and hide and seek.
We ate
various/different mouth-watering dishes.
We danced, sang
and enjoyed the natural beauty of the village.
We returned
home in the evening. It was a memorable experience.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATIO
The education sectors of India as
well as world are badly affected by Covid-19. However, impact of covid-19 on
education has few positive outcomes apart from the many negative aspects of the
pandemic.
Positive
Impact of Covid-19 on Education:-
Covid-19 has accelerated adoption of digital
technologies to deliver education. Educational institutions moved towards
blended mode of learning. It has encouraged all teachers and students to become
more technology savvy. Learning materials are shared among the students easily
and the queries are resolved through e-mail, SMS, phone calls and using
different social Medias like whatsApp or Facebook.Teachers have also adopted
new methods of teaching like through PPTs, videos, video conferencing. Students
definitely learn new computer skills as they have to do lots of assignments
through computer or laptops only. Even those who are preparing for competitive
exams are being provided with an opportunity to avail online crash course or
classes on 50% discount.
Negative
Impact of Covid-19 on Education:
Education sector has suffered a lot
due to the outbreak of Covid-19. It has created many negative impacts on
education. Classes have been suspended and exams of different levels postponed.
Admission process got delayed.Many students and teachers are not good at online
teaching- learning. Moreover, online learning has also been a problem to poor
or lower middle class students who have no internet facilities. Many students
have limited or no internet access. Many
students may not be able to afford computer, laptop or supporting mobile phones
in their homes. Online learning has created a digital divide among students.
The lockdown has hit the poor students very hard in India as most of them are
unable to afford online learning. Due to covid-19, online learning method has
created a gap between rich and poor and urban and rural.
Letter Write
a letter to your friend about a place of historical interest you have recently
visited.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear
Raja,
I am very glad to receive your nice letter
today. From your letter, I have come to know that you are well at your home. I
am also fine. In your letter you have wanted to know about the place of
historical interest I have recently visited. So, I am writing this letter to
you.
During
the last summer vacation I went to Murshidabad with my parents. We went there
by the Lalgola Express. It was the capital of Bengal during the Nawab rule. We
saw the sights, travelling by tanga, a horse driven cart. At first, we visited
the Hazarduari. It is a nice palace with many real and some false doors. We saw
the weapons used by the Nawab of Bengal. We visited the Motijhil, a big tank.
We saw Khasbag where Alibordy lay buried. We went to the Katra Mosque. It is
now in ruins. Lastly, we saw the tomb of Shiraj. All these lead me to a long
past of the history of Bengal. I enjoyed the visit to these places very much.
The memory of this visit will remain vivid in my mind for many years to come.
No more today. I hope you must visit this place.
More when we meet. You must convey my regards to your parents and love to your
younger brother Dhiraj. Take my love.
Your ever
Raju
Write a letter to your younger brother about the
disadvantage of mobile phone.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear
Raja,
I am
very glad to receive your nice letter today. From your letter, I have come to
know that you are well at your home. I am also fine. But I am extremely sad to
know that you use mobile phone unscientific way/ excessively. So, I am writing
this letter to you regarding the merits and demerits (advantages and
disadvantages) of mobile phone.
The
invention of mobile phone has brought about a revolution in the field of
communication. It has established links among the different parts of the world
easily. It has made life more easy and smooth.
But due to indiscriminate use of mobile phone, we face many problems. While
driving, the use of mobile phone causes fatal accidents. The shrill ringtone,
heart throb music and loud conversation over the phone in crowded buses,
trains, and public place are really troublesome and boring. The teaching
learning procedure and academic atmosphere are seriously hampered by the use of
mobile phone in the class room. The teenagers are becoming addicted to it. Mobile
phone kills their time and makes them rather craze. Even excessive use of
mobile phone may cause brain cancer.
I hope you should not use mobile phone
excessively. You must follow my advice from now. More when we meet. You must
convey my regards to your parents and love to your younger brother Dhiraj. Take
my love.
Your ever/sincere
Raju
Write a letter to your
younger brother advising him to take regular physical exercise.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear Raja,
I am very glad
to receive your nice letter today. From your letter, I have come to know that
you are well at your home. I am also fine. But I am extremely sorrow to know
that you are not interested in any physical exercise. I cannot agree with you.
So, I am writing this letter to you regarding the benefits of physical
exercise.
Physical
exercise gives us good health. Good health possesses a sound mind. Physical
exercise makes our senses more active increases our digestive power and burns
out the extra calories which we intake with food. Do not forget that physical
education has been included in your syllabus. So you should get up early in the
morning, walk minimum three km. and do the other exercises regularly.
No
more today. I hope you must do physical exercise reularly and write me about
your feeling. More when we meet. You must convey my regards to your parents and
love to your younger brother Dhiraj. Take my love.
Your ever
Raju
Write a letter to your pen friend about a book you
have recently read.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear Raja,
I am very glad to receive your
sweet letter today. From your letter, I have come to know that you are well at
your home. I am also fine. I am writing this letter to you about a book that I
have recently read.
Recently I have read the book PATHER PANCHALI by Bibhutibhusan Bandhapadhyay.
It was given me on my birthday by my father. While reading the book, I forgot all about
myself and spent hour after hour with Apu, the central figure in the novel, and
the author traces the story of his life from his boyhood day. His father is Harihar,
a simple village priest. His mother is Sarbajaya and his sister is Durga, a
simple village girl. A poor family struggling hard to earn its bread is the
keynote of the pathos which stirs deeply the mind of the readers. This note of
pathos reaches its climax at the premature death of Durga. I like this book for
its plot, superb style of expression and great literary power of the author.
The language is very simple and the characters are lively.
No more today. I hope you must read this
book and write me about your feeling. More when we meet. You must convey my
regards to your parents and love to your younger brother Dhiraj. Take my love.
|
|
Your
ever
Raju
Write a letter to your friend about your aim, ambition
in your life.
Or,
What
you want to be in your life/in future.
Or,
write a letter to your friend about a career that you want to take up in your
life.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear Raja,
I am very glad to receive your nice letter today. From your letter, I
have come to know that you are well at your home. I am also fine. In your
letter you have wanted to know about my aim in life/ you have wanted to know
about the career I like most. So I am writing this letter to you.
There are many professions in our
society. But I like to take up medical profession and want to be a good doctor.
Most of the people of my village are poor. They do not get proper treatment for
the lack of money. The poor farmers are the most sufferers. They are to go to
town for treatment and it is very expensive. After passing M.B.B.S., I shall go
to my native village. There is no qualified doctor in my village. I shall give
them free medical advice and medicine free of cost as much as possible. I shall
also make them aware of disease and infection. Thus, I shall try to help them
in their distress.
No more today. I hope you must inform me about your aim in life. More
when we meet. You must convey my regards to your parents and love to your
younger brother Dhiraj. Take my love.
Your ever
kamal
Write a letter to your friend explaining the necessity
of reading the newspaper.
Kalirhat
Date
Dear Raja,
I am very glad to receive your nice
letter today. From your letter I have come to know that you are well at your
home. I am also fine. But from a reliable source, I have come to know that you
do not read any newspaper except your text book. So, I am writing this letter
to you about the utility of reading newspaper.
Newspaper is a real store of general knowledge. Newspaper makes us
familiar to various news from every corner of the world. It gives us news about
political and economic matters, sports and games, cinema and theatres, trade
and commerce etc. It publishes articles on science, literature, health,
industries, agriculture, space, etc. a newspaper has great influence over its
readers. It shapes public opinion. The news and views of newspaper have immense
educative value. If you read newspaper regularly, your knowledge will be
increasing day by day.
No more today. I hope you must read newspaper
regularly from now. More when we meet. You must convey my regards to your
parents and love to your younger brother Dhiraj. Take my love.
Your
ever
Kamal
Write a letter
to a friend living in a village about the town you live in.
Kolkata
Date
Dear Raja,
I have just received your nice letter. From your letter I have come to
know that you are well at your home. I am also fine. In your letter you have
written that you have not visited any town yet. So, I am writing this letter to
you about the town where I live in.
I live in a
beautiful town. Its name is kolkata . It is the capital city of West Bengal.
Kolkata is one of the largest cities in India. Kolkata is located in the
eastern part of India. People of various religions live here amicably. Most of
the people are business men. Many
service men also live here. Many beautiful places are here like Victoria
Memorial, Howrah Bride, Belure Moth, Nicco Park and Science City etc. The
people of the town are very hard working and honest. So, I really like this
town. I hope you must come to visit our
town.
No more today. You must convey my regards to
your parents and love to your younger brother, Raju. More when we meet. Take my
love.
Your ever
Raja
• Write a
letter to your friend describing how you spent your time during lockdown,
imposed to prevent the spread of COVIDE-19 VIRUS.
Dear Shristi,
I Hope you as well as your parents are well at your home. I am also
fine. We have not seen each other for long. You know it is a very difficult
time for everyone. Because of covid-19, we all have spent our days at home
during lockdown. I hope you have followed all the rules of corona. During this
lockdown schools, colleges and markets have been closed. We have never gone
outside from home. But I joined the corona awareness programme in our locality
and stand by the affected family. Some time I feel very sad for those who have
died of corona virus.
On
the other hand, lockdown has given me an opportunity to wake up early in the
morning and do some exercise. This is helpful for our body. I have read many
English story books. It is very helpful and I have learnt something new. I have
written two poems and a story on the suffering of people during covid-19. Due
to lock-down, I miss you and all of friend. But at home, I really enjoyed with
my parents. My mother made various tasty foods for me every day. However, our
scientists have invented vaccine. I hope everyone will be vaccinated soon. Please
inform me how you have spent your time during this lockdown.
No more today. You must convey my regards to
your parents and love to your younger brother, Raju. More when we meet. Take my
love.
Your ever
Raja
·
Write
aletter to your friend asking him/her about the damage caused by Amphan in
his/her locality.
·
Write
a letter to your friend describing how best can you serve your country after
finishing your academic career.(100)
·
Suppose
you stay in hostel. Now write a letter to your mother telling her about the
disturbances caused by te thoughtless use of loudspeakers.
·
Imagine
you have recently won a computer as a prize in a competition. Write a letter to
your cousin brother about it.
·
In
your six years stay as one of the bonafide boarders of Vidyapith, you have come
in contact with many monks, teachers and friends. All of them have shed their
influence on your mind and personality. Write a short paragraph about how some
of them influenced yor mind and personality.
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Report ::---
RABINDRA
JAYANTI OBSERVED IN SCHOOL
Reported by : Rina Ghosh.
K.D.C.H.S, Kalirhat, 15th
August, 2018: The 153rd birth anniversary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore
was observed most befittingly in the school yesterday.The school and a stage
were tastefully decorated with festoons and flowers. Students, teachers and a
large number of local residents attended the function. A number of cultural
programmes were undertaken to make the ceremony a real success. The Headmaster
inaugurated the function by hoisting the national flag and garlanding the
portrait of R.N. Tagore. The performances of the students in recitation,
Rabindra sangeet, Rabindra Niritya, drama and speeches on Kabiguru added a
great joy and wonder to the huge audience. The students performed well in their
different roles in presence of students, guardians and dignitaries and thus
paid homage to their beloved poet. Remarkable hospitality was shown to the guests
by the students. Among the invitees were the principal of the local college,
the A.D.I of schools and other educationists. They delivered invaluable
speeches on the eventful life and versatile genius of the poet. The entire
ceremony was a splendid success. It was one of the finest moments of all when
Indranil Sen, a great artist of Rabindra sangeet, presented himself on the
stage to make the audience spellbound by his magical song/voice.
Republic Day / Independence Day Observed In K.D.C.H.S
Reported by: K.K Roy
K.D.C.H.S, Kalirhat,
15th August, 2018: The Independence Day of India was
observed (celebrated) at Kalirhat D. C. High School in a befitting manner
through a variety of colourfull programmes. The students, the teachers, the
guardians and the well-wishers of the school took part in the day-long
function. Right at 7 a.m. the national flag was hoisted by the H.M. of the
school. Students and teachers sang the national anthem in Corus. On a
well-built and decorated stage, the teachers and some students paid homage to
the freedom-fighters through their speeches. The Headmaster recalled the
glorious sacrifices of the patriots for the cause of the country. At noon a
blood donation camp was held where teachers, local people and students donated
blood under the supervision of a medical team sent by the District Hospital. A
cultural programme was undertaken in the evening. Songs, dance, recitation of
poems, mime show, magic and a one-act play were performed to the utmost joy of
the viewers. Students were highly praised for maintaining strict discipline and
their enthusiastic enterprise for making the function a big success. At last,
sweets were distributed among everyone and the programme ended with great pomp
and gaiety.
Corona Virus Awareness programme held at
Kalirhat
Reported by: a
staff reporter/ Manoj Roy
Kalirhat, June 10 : Kalirhat D. C. High School organized a
Corona Virus Awareness
programme in collaboration
with Dhupguri Rural Hospital at Kalirhat on the 11th of March,
2021.The programme was inaugurated by the BMOH of Dhupguri Rural Hospital.
Dr.S.P.Roy, the Programme Director and Dr. Abhijit Dey delivered a lecture on a
need for the awareness programme. Mr. Pankaj Adhikary, the Headmaster of
Kalirhat D. C. High School, introduced the chief guests .Dr.Ganesh Raja,
Emergency Physician and Critical Care, Dr.Mohamed Sheriff ,CMO, Jalpaiguri
Super Speciality Hospital, shared their knowledge about the Corona Virus,
Safety Measures to prevent from virus, Symptoms of Corona Virus and how the
virus is
spreading among people. They
also clearly explained the ways to improve our immunity of body and food style
which can prevent from viral infections. All the students and faculty members
participated in the programme and got exposure about the corona virus, and
cleared their entire doubts by interacting with the connoisseurs.
Cyclone Amphan Smashed the State of West Bengal
Reported by: A Staff reporter,
May
24, 2020; Kolkata: After 283 years, such a devastating cyclone
hit the land of West Bengal. It took 72 lives and caused tremendous loss of
properties. The howling winds smashed Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West
Midnapore, and North and South 24 Parganas of West Bengal. It also affected the
coastal areas of Orissa.
The
Wind was blowing at the speed of 150 to 185 kilometres per hour. About 5000
trees were uprooted. 9 lakh cattle and poultry were killed. 4.5 lakh electric poles, 10 lakh houses were
damaged. Along the Sundarbans, Raimangal and Bidyadh, 160km embankments were
ravaged off. 0.5 lakh hectares of cropping land and 58,000 hectares of
fisheries were affected by the Amphan. A loss of Rs 24,000 crore of property
was claimed by the state officials.
Rescue operation was immediately started after
the passage of the cyclone. Different NGOs started working for the distribution
of food, water, and essential commodities throughout the West Bengal.
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 1,000 crore as the relief fund for the
disaster to the West Bengal Government for the restoration process.
The
CM announced the direct transfer of Rs.20,000 to the families of the one who
has lost their home in Amphan and an amount of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the
families of the casualties.
AN EXCITING Inter-school
Football Final
Reported by Kamal Roy
Udaynarayanpur, Howrah 6th
August, 2021 : An
Inter-school Footbal Final match was held in Saradacharan school ground yesterday
between Khila H.S. and Saradacharan Institution. The match started right at 3
p.m. Miss Krishna Chatterjee, daughter of the founder-father of Saradacharan
Institution, started the match by kicking the ball to goal amidst the
thundering applause of more than 5000 spectators. The match was played in a
beautiful and well-cared ground for 90 minutes. Both teams beautifully showed their skill. As
the match progressed, Khila School scored two goals in quick succession. But it
was much against the expectation of the local people. But the half-time score
line 2-0 changed into 2-2 after the break. After half time, Saradacharan played
brilliantly and changed the colour of the game. At the end it was Saradacharan
Institution that had the last smile as the score line read 3-2 in their favour.
The entire game saw quick ups and downs, and it created much excitement to the
spectators. At last the prizes were distributed among the players and the teams
amidst loud cheers of the spectators.
LIGHTNING KILLED 2 PERSONS
By : A. K. Roy
Shibpur, Udaynarayanpur, June
08 : Yesterday at about 8
p.m. 12 persons were struck and killed on the spot and other 8 were severely
injured by lightning and thundering. The mishap took place at Shibpur, 2 miles
away from Udaynarayanpur police station. It was reported that the victims,
after immersing the image of goddess Kali in the river Damodar, were coming
back home. In order to protect themselves from the torrential rain accompanied
with thunder and lightning, they took shelter in a club house. There being
little room/space in the club house most members of the immersion party stood in
the open verandah of the club. But they knew not what waited (waited for) them.
Anyway, lightning hit and killed them all on a sudden. Immediately after the
incident local police visited the spot. The identification of the dead bodies
was completed by that night. Those who survived the shock were at once taken to
Udaynarayanpur State Gernral Hospital. the condition of eight persons was still
critical. The state govt. announced compensation of Rs. 50 thousand each to the
next of the dedceased.
SELFIE CLAIMS A YOUNG LIFE
By a staff reporter.
Dhupguri, 18th
September, 2021 : A young man of 23 was knocked down by the
Uttarbanga Express at Altagram Railway station at about 3p.m. yesterday when he
was taking selfie on the rail line. The victim was originally an inhabitant of
Sasaram, Bihar. He was a student of Polytechnic College. His name was Rakesh.
He came to stay with his father who was living in Dhupguri and working as a
security man of a Private Hotel group. On the day of accident Rakesh took his
Bath in the Jaldhaka River. He was accompanied by a neighbour, Sujoy. When they
were returing from Jaldhaka, Sujoy pressed Rakesh to pick up a selfie. They
came down on the rail line and were taking the selfie. At that time the Express
train came running and the accident took Place. It was reported that the
victims could not hear the sound of the train due to the reckless sound of the
mike and crackers on the day of the Mahalaya. Anyway, Sujoy who was seriously
injured was removed to Jalpaiguri Superspeciality Hospital. Railway police have
started investigation. But the accident once again proves that anti-selfie
campaign still yields no result.
FIRE IN DURGA PUJA PANDAL
Reported by Manimala Roy
Dhupguri, 22nd October, 2021: A fire broke out( R¢lu fl¡ ) in Dhupguri Naba Jiban Sangha Sarbajanin Durga Puja Pandal at about
8 a.m. yesterday. It was the day of Saptami and there were luckily not many
visitors (there were many visitors) in the early morning. The fire was caused
by short circuit. A portion( Awn
) of the pandal was
completely charred out/gutted( iØj
qJu¡ ) as it was
all made of inflammable( c¡qÉ
) articles( fc¡bÑ ) like woods, ropes( l¢n
), clothes and
other things. Anyway there occurred (OV¡) no case of death and injury (Bqa) as the fire brigade was timely summoned (X¡L¡). The firefighters worked hard with four engines and managed to put
out/extinguish (ei¡e¡) the fire with the help of the local
people in two hours. Not much harm(r¢a) was done. The organizers (Bu¡S¡L) of the puja pandal were interrogated (fËnÀ Ll¡). However, formal enquiry was undertaken to locate/identify the
actual cause of fire considering the sentiment of the local people. The
organizers started the reconstruction of the pandal assisted by Dhupguri
Municipality.
PARAGRAPH
AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO MURSHIDABAD
Educational
tours are of great importance. They boarden our outlook and enhance our
knowledge more than books can. Last year our school organized an educational
tour to Murshidabad in the summer vacation. We, a party of twenty-five
students, joined the tour. It was a three-days long tour. Our teachers of history
accompanied us on the tour as our escorts. We hired a luxury bus for this
purpose and boarded on it early in the morning. We were in a jubilant mood. The
entire journey was transported by witty jokes and quiz on History. After a
journey of five hours, we reached our destination and checked in a hotel. The
very next day we went out a –visiting from site to site. The tombs of different
Nawabs, palaces, Qatra Mosque, the beautiful garden of Katgola, Moti
Jheel—all
began to throb with historical implications before our eyes. The majestic
beauty of Hazarduari and the cannon lying on the bank of the Bhagirathi made
History real. The very air of the vast field of Plassey across the Ganges
appeared to be laden with battle cry and bloodshed. This reminded me of Siraj
fighting against Robert Clive tooth and nail only to lose because of
Mirajaffar’s betrayal. This tour really took us to world of past. Finally we
set out for our return journey on the third day morning with the experience of
a hilar Safe Drive, Save life
' is one of the dream projects of the honourable chief Minister of West Bengal.
The campaign was launched on 8th July, 2016 from Nazrul Manch in Kolkata. The
government officials and law enforcing agencies of the state represented
this campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to engrain a sense
of safe driving and responsible road behaviour among people in the state.
Omission of the slightest precautions of safety may bring jeopardy. The
increasing number of road accidents and deaths have led the state government to
the motivation and impetus to improve the road safety situation across the
state. People are often seen avoiding traffic rules and road safety measures.
The carelessness of them often turns fatal. To curb the increasing number of
accidents in the state, the Chief Minister advised the traffic
officers for strict enforcement of rules (with sensitive handling of
defaulters).This campaign should be welcomed as road –safety
Safe
drive save life paragraph Answer Number 5
Safe Drive,
Save Life” was a campaign launched by the
West Bengal Government in order to create a safe country for accident-related
injuries. Everybody goes to work every day, whether it is in the country or at
home. Accidents happen all the time, so we don’t feel comfortable driving. This
well-known campaign will help you understand the importance of safe driving in
your busy day. We don’t follow traffic rules. This leads to road accidents
every day. It is important to remember the meaning speech ” Save Drive
Save Life“. Don’t rush to cross roads, or drive. When we cross roads, be
patient. Car drivers need to be aware of their important roles. Respecting the
rules is an important responsibility. This campaign will spread this awareness
among the countrymen. To prevent people from getting into an accident zone, we
should organize a roadshow and display banners or posters. The campaign Safe
Drive Save Life plays a significant role in modern life. It is a way
to live an accident-free life.
A
Memorable Day in My Life: 100 Words
During the summer vacation, I
visited Mussoorie with my parents. I had never been to Mussoorie before. So it
was a new experience for me. Everywhere there was a great hustle and bustle.
The weather was very pleasant. Mussoorie is Rightly called the ‘Queen of
Hills’. It transports one into a heaven of joy.
My parents took me to Lal Tibba, the
highest point in Mussoorie. Lal Tibba provides a mesmerizing view of Himalayan
mountain peaks. I was mesmerized to see beautiful scenery and high mountains.
We also visited Happy Valley, Kempty Falls and Mussoorie lake. Visiting
Mussoorie was the most memorable incident in my life.
15-year-old calls police to stop her
marriage
By a staff reporter
15-
Bardhaman, Nov. 17: A 15-year –old
girl acted against her own family members and called the police from her
wedding pandal in Paharpu village today. The police later stopped the marriage.
The groom was also underage and the family members of both, the girl and the
boy, work as agricultural labourers. The girl said that she followed her
teacher’s word that chil marriage is a crime. She now wants to complete her
studies . the girl is now in class nine. The district administration has
assured her of giving all sorts of help to carry on her studies. The fa,o;u
,e,bers pf bptj the sodes jave beem made aware of the law. Such a crime may
attract imprisonment of two years or a fine of one lakh rupees or both under
the prevention of Child marriage Act.
ious trip of History.
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